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zingmars

The app follows a similar route for all languages with little difference sometimes giving you very weird constructions that might not be realistic in the language you're learning. The app also assumes you know the alphabet of the language you choose, so it's not all that great from learning languages from scratch. Has interesting gamifying mechanics that might work for some people, but not all.

Steve Waldron

It seemed alright at first, but I'm struggling with grammar as it only seems to be about memorising words. Hard to make progress as your percentage fluency goes backwards each day. Tortoise button has stopped working. No UK English.

Saeel Naik

One of the greatest apps to learn languages. 4 stars as you have to strengthen all the skills one by one if you are off for a month or so. Gets really tiring and you can't concentrate on the main things as you have to start strengthening from the basics. Discouraging as you have to start all over again.

Taylor Hammit

Duo Lingo is easy to use and lets you go at your own pace. I've seen more progress from using Duo than I did taking a university French class.

Shane Hallam

I'm still waiting for Mandarin years in and some of the phrases are awkward. Overall a good app though.

Gian Luca Serafino

Should explain when mistakes are made

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zingmars December 13, 2017

The app follows a similar route for all languages with little difference sometimes giving you very weird constructions that might not be realistic in the language you're learning. The app also assumes you know the alphabet of the language you choose, so it's not all that great from learning languages from scratch. Has interesting gamifying mechanics that might work for some people, but not all.

It seemed alright at first, but I'm struggling with grammar as it only seems to be about memorising words. Hard to make progress as your percentage fluency goes backwards each day. Tortoise button has stopped working. No UK English.

One of the greatest apps to learn languages. 4 stars as you have to strengthen all the skills one by one if you are off for a month or so. Gets really tiring and you can't concentrate on the main things as you have to start strengthening from the basics. Discouraging as you have to start all over again.

Still having trouble with speaking exercises, which now mark me as correct for not saying anything. Not only that, but if i try to use the slow-speaking button (when listening to something at a slower speed since the speakers are very fast) nothing happens. The turtle button doesnt work. :(

I like almost every thing about this app. It's very easy to use and understand. The voices, like with every other language learning system, are a little animated; I wish they used an actual human voice. In addition, it would be convenient and helpful if Duolingo allowed native speakers to correct your sentences/pronunciation. Overall though, I like Duolingo and will continue to use it to learn languages I want to speak.

Have wanted to learn Spanish for many years but never had time. This app makes you want to have more and more. It springs new words at you and constantly reminds you to reinforce the learning. I'm 64 and thought I would struggle at my age but it's really sinking. You get achievement points/rankings too which adds to the fun, and it IS fun! Great app!

Very good, Very easy. I mainly wanted to learn German and Spanish, but I didn't want to have to pay for it, because that's silly. When I found this app, I jumped for joy. It is incredible. Easy to use and actually kinda fun. I highly recommend Duolingo to anyone who wants to learn a new language. The only one thing I'd like to see added is the ability to remove a lesson. I have started and lost interest in a language, or just simply misclicked and would like to be able to get rid of it on that side bar.

Great app! has given me the ability to communicate with some Spanish speaking co workers. I'm not carrying full conversations yet but at 53% fluent I can get the basics across! Love it! Definitely a great place to start learning! I want the alphabet and sentence structure as well so I will probably get a school book too add to my education but I like this app a lot! Keeps my memory fresh as well!

I like the app a lot. But it would be appreciated to include explanations as to why some words are used different than others. For example, I'm studying German. Every lesson had had coat be "Mantel". Then suddenly, in a lesson with no warning, coat is "Jacke". Why? I'm left pondering. Also, more options to chat with others studying the same language, with out being added to a group would be great.

Brilliant app! PREFECT for beginners and from what I can see, really does teach you a language properly. Note: would be a great if there were some explanations on why the languages are how they are. (ie. This pretense is used because it only refers to males, etc.)

I love it but I wish it had more feedback on why your answers aren't correct or more clarification as to why a sentence is written the way it is. Example Spanish when to use a feminine or masculine adj for a word such as bread. When adrressing him/her you/them/we/us in a sentence and how the word changes based on who the sentence is about. Also I wish there was Arabic here for learning. But over all its really good. I'm only suggesting what I think would make it alot better.

It is great but does not teach all hiragana before teaching me words... Also I don't understand how to build sentences JUST WORDS... There is no Katakana or Kanji Lessons either. If you choose this app you should find something that teaches you grammar too. (Japanese)

Beat free language app! Wish there was a wider variety of activities. I know the settings say there's a speaking function but through 3 phones, I've never been able to access it. Wish when it gave you the answer, it also spoke it since Hebrew mostly doesn't have vowels as letters. Would like to see this company put together an app for more advanced comprehension with simple stories, news, video clips

Its fun and good to learn so many different languages, but when yiu have to type what the person says, i cant, the people you have saying these things just talk way to fast, all i hear is a jumble of letter sounds. I have this problem with french, other languages i have not tried. Its all well and good for someone who kniw more french to have them talk fast, but not beginners, and that little turtle thung which im guessing slows it down, dosent work. But over all, a good app! I like how ypu can have groups.

As an individual with a learning disabilities I have learned that not all languages have the same root words, definitions, or sound the same. I believe this program can teach anyone in just a few short lessons how to learn. If you don't like it... delete it. I'm playing around in learning about 4 or 5 languages. Have fun! :-)

It's a great app. I do enjoy it, but PLEASE include actual Portugal Portuguese! Brazilian Portuguese is different than Portuguese spoken in Portugal. Being a descendant of Portuguese from the Azores islands, I don't have my grandparents to teach me and was looking forward to this app and got really disappointed and sad. Please look into that. Would be fantastic.

I am so proud of the progress I've made in my learning. Sometimes I find myself answering English inquiries in French which is weird because the school I work at is primarily Spanish speaking kids. But there is joy bc I'm teaching them French while brushing up on Spanish. This is an excellent way to learn but it does require you be self motivated. Laziness won't work.

Great supplement to language learning if you have other materials as well. Since it is free, it is essentially free exposure to foreign grammar through the numerous phrases but the robotic voices for the pronunciation may not be the best listening material. Rather a news network or tv show on Netflix if you need some.

This is a great and easy way to learn other languages. If you've ever wondered why you limit yourself to just one or two, this is a place for you. Extremely easy and fun and you can set your time limits and difficulties, in my opinion I love this cuz I can do this on my own time

I use it to practise Vietnamese. Seems OK for vocab but I don't see how it's useful for speaking practice. The app tries to encourage you to gamble the in app currency (lingots) to maintain your daily "streak" but conveniently neglects to remind you to practise on your last day 😄. This isn't a concern so long as you simply ignore this mechanic altogether though.

This app is perfect for me right now. It's been a very long time since I've thought about improving my French but meeting a young & beautiful French dreamboat of a girl has inspired me to do it. She has motivated me to look at the language in a completely new light & Duolingo lead me gently by the hand in learning French. Thank you for this lovely app :)

Excellent way to get vocabulary to stick. I have tried other apps but I always come back to this one as my favorite. However, Why do I need to know how to say " the duck drinks the milk", and know the words for spoon and knife, but not fork? Still love it even if it is a little wacky.

I LOVE it you can set a daily goal and you can learn at your own speed. I'm 11 and I've so much more with Doulingo than any other app. Not only is it educational but it's also very fun. If you're not sure about getting this I STRONGLY know that you should get this!!

This is a very good app. It is easy to use, fun, and is actually addictive. It teaches using multiple methods. According to my fluent German friends and family, the translations are accurate. I will use this to learn multiple languages. The only complaint I have so far is it lacks a couple of languages, such as Farsi and Arabic, that I would to learn. Highly recommended.

I was never interested in learning other languages and couldn't commit. I am now on my 4th day of using this app and find myself spending too much time on it. Even though this is my first language app I highly recommend it to people looking for a fun and easy way to learn different languages.

It's easy to use and amazing how much you learn without realizing! However I feel like it's not giving you a deep understanding of the language. It's harder to learn grammer rules especially on the app where you can't see the lesson before you do the exercises (which you can do on the website). But it's amazing for the basics and for words! Good job!

It has its limitations, won't create a native speaker out of you, but it will help a lot in introducing you to a new language. Duolingo is also great if you have some knowledge of a certain language, you can refresh it and improve it a bit, all while having fun.